Dredging
QRC Welcomes Govt’s Ports Strategy (Australia)
The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) welcomed the release of the state government’s Ports Strategy, which shows an environmentally responsible and sustainable approach to future development, and in particular alongside the iconic Great Barrier Reef. The strategy is the Queensland Government’s blue
Minneapolis Locks Closed Due to High Flows
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is closing its three Minneapolis locks to commercial navigation due to high flows. The locks – Upper and Lower St. Anthony Falls locks and dams and Lock and Dam 1 – were reopened to commercial traffic May 22, but the Corps needs to close them agai
Uljanik Starts Construction of Multi-Purpose Vessel for Jan de Nul (Croatia)
This week Uljanik Brodogradiliste in Pula, Croatia, started with the construction of the Multi-Purpose Vessel JDN8628. This versatile vessel can be equipped with two cable turntables with a total capacity of 10,000 tonnes. For Subsea Rock Installation the vessel can carry up to 10,000 tonnes of rock
USA: Jim Woodruff Lock Closed for Repairs
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District announces the Jim Woodruff Lock – located on the Apalachicola River in Chattahoochee, Fla. – is currently closed to all vessels as repairs are underway at the lock, but exceptions are being made to accommodate commercial vessels. Mechanical problems c
Australia: Funds Secured for Yarriambiack Creek Flood Investigation
Communities along Yarriambiack Creek will be able to better prepare for future flooding thanks to a $200,000 detailed flood investigation, Minister for Water Peter Walsh announced. In Warracknabeal today with Nationals candidate for Lowan Emma Kealy, Mr Walsh said the investigation would update floo
Australia: Queensland Ports Strategy to Protect GBR and Grow Jobs
A strategy that protects the Great Barrier Reef, grows jobs and sustainably develops the state’s port network has been released today. Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning Jeff Seeney said the Queensland Ports Strategy outlines 18 actions that will provide a
USA: Corps Proposes Guilford Harbor Federal Navigation Project Dredging
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is proposing to dredge the Guilford Harbor Federal navigation project in Guilford, Conn. Guilford Harbor is located in New Haven County within Long Island Sound. “The Corps is proposing to dredge about 53,000 cubic yards of sandy and fine-graine
Boskalis Bags USD 95 Mln Worth of Contracts in UK and Sweden
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has acquired two contracts in the United Kingdom and Sweden with a combined value of approximately EUR 70 million. In the UK Boskalis is to build a breakwater in Clacton-on-Sea for Tendring District Council over a distance of five kilometers between Clacton
Philippines: Dredging Starts in Bataan and Orani
Philippines Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has commenced dredging projects along the coastal areas of Bataan and Orani. Governor Abet Garcia said that he expects dredging to minimize the flooding from the last rainy season, Manila Bulletin informs. Garcia earlier sought funds for dre
UK: Parrett and Tone Rivers Dredging Progressing on Slow Pace
Due to the slow progress of Parrett and Tone Rivers dredging in Somerset, the Environment Agency decided to increase the number of teams working on the projects. As Farmers Weekly reports, local farmers are not satisfied with the 10% work, of the planned 8km, done until today. According to spokesman
The Bahamas: Bimini Dredging Continues During Court Postponement
There may soon be nothing left in Bimini to argue over according to attorney Fred Smith, QC, as a massive seafloor dredging operation was allowed to continue during a court postponement, with 38% of the work already complete thanks to a “dramatically increased” rate of excavation. Mr. Smith, who rep
Picture of the Day: Fall Pipe & Mining Vessel Joseph Plateau
Joseph Plateau was launched in 2012 at the Spanish shipyard Construcciones Navales de Norte in Sestao. This 191,5 m long vessel is used for precise rock dumping to a depth of 2,000 m. The system for the unfolding of the fall pipe is extremely advanced and operates fully automatically. At the bottom
USA: Senator Schumer Urges NYS DEC to Prevent Hawkinsville Dam Demolition
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer urged the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to work with the local Boonville community, as well as the Hudson River-Black River Regulating District, to prevent the Hawkinsville Dam from being torn down. Schumer explained that, as part of an
USA: Yaquina Arrives at Siuslaw River to Start Scheduled Dredging
The trailing suction hopper dredge Yaquina has arrived at Siuslaw River on Sunday to commence the first of eight scheduled days of dredging. The dredging has been secured through U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio’s Water Resources Reform and Development Act which guarantees 10 percent of the Harbor Maintenanc